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not the band's best but still good:
Compared to Soundgarden's later albums like louder than love, Ultramega OK doesn't really stand out. The songwriting isn't as great as badmoterfinger or superunknown. The sound quality of the album isn't perfect, probbaly due to the shoe string budget. However, the album does provide a usefeul introduction into what would become one of the greatest heavy metal bands ever. Defenitely worth listening to.
calm before the storm:
soundgarden went on to become one of the greatest bands ever in rock. they combine wailing vocals with distorted guitar to support dark lyrics. a meld of many most notably, zepplin and sabbath with some melvins thrown in, soundgarden do not really shine yet on this album. it is good but not great. this album is not very ear friendly as the production is raw and under produced. chris cornell had not yet grown to his true brilliance of vocal mayhem while kim thayil was still growing as a guitar player. hiro yamamato and matt cameron were, also, growing as a rhythm section. the songs are good but not great. they are gritty with an understated sound that makes this one cd to check out. i agree with the idea that if all you own is the "great" loud love and up then you are missing out
Better than "OK".:
I admit, this first full album from "Soundgarden" may not be as mindblowing as some of their others, but it's still pretty killer. It's a great mix of styles: metal, stoner-rock, punk, and I suppose grunge overall. "Chris Cornell" may not have mastered his voice yet, but he still lets loose on "Beyond The Wheel" and "Circle Of Power". The opener and single "Flower", is a great early "Soundgarden" song. I really like the cover of "Smokestack Lightning", which is an old blues song, and they also end with John Lennon's "One Minute Of Silence", which is just what it says it is. "Ultramega OK" needs remastering, but it still rocks, and is a must for any real fan. The best thing is, each album after this one gets better and better.
| Artist: | Soundgarden | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0018861020129 | | MPN: | 201 | | Original Release Date: | 1988-01-01 | | Release Date: | 2003-04-15 | | UPC: | 018861020129 |
Tracks:- Flower
- All Your Lies
- 665
- Beyond the Wheel
- 667
- Mood for Trouble
- Circle of Power
- He Didn't
- Smokestack Lightning
- Nazi Driver
- Head Injury
- Incessant Mace
- One Minute of Silence
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